Faith @ Home Daily- Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6

In 2020, in all parts of the world, the definition of family has expanded. Who can be in your family is no longer restricted to those who have similar genetics to you. Your family cannot be identified by shared hair and eye color, nose shape or skin tone alone. There are families with an African-American mother and a Caucasian father who are raising a child who looks like them and yet beautifully different from them. This is just one example of multitudes demonstrating how human beings and human families have become diverse.

On the other hand, it is important to acknowledge that there is no free-will to choose the families we are born into, the parents with whom we share DNA. For many, these families are a blessing. For some, this is far less true. Whatever situation we find ourselves in, God ever calls to us, attempting to remind us of one thing. God adopted us into God's family. God chose each one of us, particularly and on purpose. And God gave us the ability to choose many other people to be a part of our adopted families, those who are not related to us by blood but by the love we share. Today, explore this notion of God's family with the activities, links and resources provided.

Watch- May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6 NOTE: Today's WATCH content contains discussions of family dynamics including adoption and foster care. The material is intended to honor the complexity of all families. However, we recognize that may not have s...

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Read- May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6 Baptism is the initiation into the Christian faith. In the Episcopal tradition, a person's human family brings them before a church family to proclaim that, first and foremost, that child is a part of God's famil...

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Listen- May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6 Listen to the below lullaby from the film Anastasia. In this film, Anya has lost her memory and tries to re-discover her identity. She sings when she walks into a building and starts to believe she has memories...

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Do- May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6 If you have them, get out pictures of your Baptism. If not, perhaps use the internet to find images using search words such as “Baptism� and pick ones that speak to you. Talk about your Baptism day. What happ...

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Pray- May 20, 2020

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6 Read and respond to the Baptismal Covenant as found in the Book of Common Prayer . If the Baptismal Covenant as utilized in the Episcopal Church is not something you are familiar with, you are more than welc...

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